{"id":12976,"date":"2013-09-17T15:13:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=12976"},"modified":"2013-09-19T15:14:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T13:14:57","slug":"spring-in-the-overberg-elgin-genadendal-and-surrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/spring-in-the-overberg-elgin-genadendal-and-surrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in the Overberg: Elgin, Genadendal and surrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">3-6 September 2013<\/div>\n<p>It may still be cold and rainy in Cape Town but spring flowers and blossoms have started blooming all over the place. With its farms and mountains, the Overberg region is looking particularly lovely at this time of year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0216.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12979\" alt=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0216-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0216-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0216-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0216.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/old-mac-daddy_LMcC_9760.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"Old Mac Daddy in Elgin\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Old Mac Daddy in Elgin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13004\" alt=\"Old Mac Daddy in Elgin\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/old-mac-daddy_LMcC_9760-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/old-mac-daddy_LMcC_9760-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/old-mac-daddy_LMcC_9760-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/old-mac-daddy_LMcC_9760.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12987\" title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" alt=\"The Milky Way over Elgin\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356-575x383.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12976 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/proteas-and-fynbos_LMcC_9327.jpg' title=\"Proteas and fynbos\" data-rl_title=\"Proteas and fynbos\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/proteas-and-fynbos_LMcC_9327-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Proteas and fynbos\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rails_LMcC_9503.jpg' title=\"rails\" data-rl_title=\"rails\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rails_LMcC_9503-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"rails\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/fern_LMcC_9543.jpg' title=\"fern\" data-rl_title=\"fern\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/fern_LMcC_9543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"fern\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloes-webs_LMcC_9549.jpg' title=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" data-rl_title=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloes-webs_LMcC_9549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloes-webs-cu_LMcC_9552.jpg' title=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" data-rl_title=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloes-webs-cu_LMcC_9552-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aloes and spiderwebs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloe_LMcC_9557.jpg' title=\"Aloe\" data-rl_title=\"Aloe\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aloe_LMcC_9557-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aloe\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dam_LMcC_9681.jpg' title=\"Rock formations\" data-rl_title=\"Rock formations\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dam_LMcC_9681-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rock formations\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/golden-grass_LMcC_9770.jpg' title=\"golden grass\" data-rl_title=\"golden grass\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/golden-grass_LMcC_9770-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"golden grass\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reflection_LMcC_9777.jpg' title=\"Evening reflection\" data-rl_title=\"Evening reflection\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reflection_LMcC_9777-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Evening reflection\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/strange-yellow-thistle-daisies_LMcC_9898.jpg' title=\"Strange spikey thistle-like yellow daisies\" data-rl_title=\"Strange spikey thistle-like yellow daisies\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/strange-yellow-thistle-daisies_LMcC_9898-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Strange spikey thistle-like yellow daisies\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundews_LMcC_9963.jpg' title=\"Sundews\" data-rl_title=\"Sundews\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundews_LMcC_9963-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sundews\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundew_LMcC_9972.jpg' title=\"Sundews\" data-rl_title=\"Sundews\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundew_LMcC_9972-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sundews\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundew_LMcC_9996.jpg' title=\"sundew\" data-rl_title=\"sundew\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sundew_LMcC_9996-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sundew\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_9984.jpg' title=\"tiny veld flower\" data-rl_title=\"tiny veld flower\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_9984-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"tiny veld flower\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_9997.jpg' title=\"tiny veld flower\" data-rl_title=\"tiny veld flower\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_9997-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"tiny veld flower\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003.jpg' title=\"Everlastings\" data-rl_title=\"Everlastings\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Everlastings\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003-575x575.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlasting-sqr_LMcC_0003.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0081.jpg' title=\"Everlastings\" data-rl_title=\"Everlastings\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Everlastings\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0029.jpg' title=\"Everlastings\" data-rl_title=\"Everlastings\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0029-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Everlastings\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0036.jpg' title=\"Everlastings\" data-rl_title=\"Everlastings\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/everlastings_LMcC_0036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Everlastings\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sweetpea_LMcC_0096.jpg' title=\"Sweetpea\" data-rl_title=\"Sweetpea\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/sweetpea_LMcC_0096-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sweetpea\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eucalyptus_LMcC_0161.jpg' title=\"Eucalyptus and canola fields\" data-rl_title=\"Eucalyptus and canola fields\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eucalyptus_LMcC_0161-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eucalyptus and canola fields\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_0165.jpg' title=\"little veld flower\" data-rl_title=\"little veld flower\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_0165-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"little veld flower\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_0181.jpg' title=\"little veld flower\" data-rl_title=\"little veld flower\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/veld-flower_LMcC_0181-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"little veld flower\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/horse-in-the-road_LMcC_0189.jpg' title=\"Horse in the road outside of Greyton\" data-rl_title=\"Horse in the road outside of Greyton\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/horse-in-the-road_LMcC_0189-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horse in the road outside of Greyton\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/donkeys-outside-genadendal_LMcC_0201.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/donkeys-outside-genadendal_LMcC_0201-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/genadendal_LMcC_0210.jpg' title=\"Gendadendal\" data-rl_title=\"Gendadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/genadendal_LMcC_0210-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gendadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0220.jpg' title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" data-rl_title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0231.jpg' title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" data-rl_title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0231-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0232.jpg' title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" data-rl_title=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blossoms_LMcC_0232-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"blossom tree in Gendadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/vygies_LMcC_0263.jpg' title=\"Vygies in Genadendal\" data-rl_title=\"Vygies in Genadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/vygies_LMcC_0263-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Vygies in Genadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/magnolia_LMcC_0279.jpg' title=\"Magnolia in Genadendal\" data-rl_title=\"Magnolia in Genadendal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/magnolia_LMcC_0279-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Magnolia in Genadendal\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/windmill-blade_LMcC_0315.jpg' title=\"Solar windmill blade\" data-rl_title=\"Solar windmill blade\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/windmill-blade_LMcC_0315-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Solar windmill blade\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/spring-field_LMcC_0316.jpg' title=\"Field\" data-rl_title=\"Field\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/spring-field_LMcC_0316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356.jpg' title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" data-rl_title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0356-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0402.jpg' title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" data-rl_title=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/milky-way_LMcC_0402-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Milky Way over Elgin (taken at Old Mac Daddy)\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelias_LMcC_0415.jpg' title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" data-rl_title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelias_LMcC_0415-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelia_LMcC_0418.jpg' title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" data-rl_title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelia_LMcC_0418-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelia_LMcC_0421.jpg' title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" data-rl_title=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/camelia_LMcC_0421-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Camelias in Grabouw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/church-in-grabouw_LMcC_0459.jpg' title=\"Church in Grabouw\" data-rl_title=\"Church in Grabouw\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/church-in-grabouw_LMcC_0459-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Church in Grabouw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/west-coast-daisies_LMcC_0462.jpg' title=\"West coast daisies in Grabouw\" data-rl_title=\"West coast daisies in Grabouw\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/west-coast-daisies_LMcC_0462-150x150.jpg\" 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